Whereas I’ve already baggage examined the BMW 3 Sequence and found that its trunk capability falls far wanting the 17 cubic-feet BMW experiences it to have, there may be one member of the newest 3er household that is not relevant to these unique outcomes. Prior to now, that might imply a wagon or the short-lived Gran Turismo, however as we speak, it is the BMW 330e plug-in hybrid mannequin that loses trunk capability because of its battery requiring additional actual property.
Based on BMW’s specs, it has almost 4 fewer cubic ft of house than the 330i and M340i. This time, that completely checks out even when the official variety of 13.2 cubic-feet stays completely incomparable to the amount figures of different manufacturers.
The M340i is on the left and the 330e is on the fitting. The ground between the wheels is clearly increased within the plug-in hybrid.
However yeah, what is going on on with the ground within the 330e?
The ground panel bends and lowers to extend house, or, create a standard flat flooring. It’s extremely straightforward to do that and the panel is well-engineered.
If something, it looks as if the decrease place is likely to be a bit decrease than the M340i’s. Though solely barely, and there is not any method across the reality this offers the plug-in hybrid a definite drawback.
On to the bags. As with each baggage take a look at, I exploit two midsize curler suitcases that will have to be checked in on the airport (26 inches lengthy, 16 vast, 11 deep), two roll-aboard suitcases that simply barely match within the overhead (24L x 15W x 10D), and one smaller roll-aboard that matches simply (23L x 15W x 10D). I additionally embrace my spouse’s fancy in a single day bag simply to spruce issues up a bit (21L x 12W x 12D).
First, the bizarre flooring does make it exhausting to load luggage, notably with the hill within the center. It took a few Tetris makes an attempt to search out the utmost of my luggage.
So, what is the distinction? The M340i might match the 5 largest luggage, however the smallest (fancy) bag needed to keep behind. The 330e might match the 5 smallest luggage, together with the flamboyant one, however the largest bag needed to keep behind. There was room left over in every for a big purchasing bag and different extraneous objects.
So actually, the distinction is not that massive, however the 4-cubic-foot distinction is sensible. That is better than what you’ll’ve discovered within the outdated 3 Sequence sedans and coupes (E46 and E90/92), which surprisingly I found, solely differed by 1 to three cubes.
Additionally, the quantity I might match contained in the 330e is identical because the Cadillac CT4, which is listed as having 10.9 cubic-feet. That quantity appears extra relevant to the 330e’s house than its official 13.2 quantity (which might be what the M340i and 330i have when utilizing a extra widespread measuring technique).
